Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-13
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
The state Legislature.

THE Senate was called to order by Lieute--
ant-Governor Morehouse on the 5th- Prayer
was offered by DR.. Gierlow. II. L. Gray was
appointed temporary secretary; j. n Davidson,
minute clerk, and W. C. Airline, journal clerk.
The Senators-elect were then sworn in by
Judge Sherwood and after this formaiity had
been observed fhe Senate adjourned to the 9Th
$500 The House was called to order by Chlef
Clerk Bentley. Prayer was offered by Rev j.
NJ Boon. Dr.. E. Fl. Donelan, of Buchanan
was elected temporary Speaker and w r
Bentley was chosen temporary clerk. The o2tn
OF office was then administered to the repre-
sentatives-elect by Judge E. H Norton OF the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Buckner, OF Saline was
the only member absent. The House then ad-
journed until the 9th.
In the Senate on the 9th the presiding officer
announced the following committee on rules:
Messrs Harmon, of johnson: Downing. of Lewis;
SimraH, of Clay; Claycomb, of Jasper, and Nc
Ginnis, OF St Louis The Senate then proceeded
TO effect a permanent organization with the
following result: President pro tenn. David A
Pike: secretary, a s. Col1er. of Cape Girar-
deau: assistant secretary. H. l. Gray, OF Boone:
official reporter, A c. Lennon OF Cole; ser
geant-at- arms, Ashley W. Ewing of Cole;
chaplain, Rev. c. ]. Handkerchief, ofBuchanan;
door keeper Jacob L. Smith. OF Livingston !:
folder and messenger. Henry watson OF
New Madrid: pages Charles "lnsIo".
of Cole: Lee Barnidge, of St. Louis and Mar
shah Ferguson. ST. Clair. Messrs. Woods
and Jacobs were appointed committee to
wait upon the Governor ana inform him that
the Senate had completed its permanent organ
iZation and was ready to receive any commu-
nication he might wish to present. The spe-
cial committee on rules made their report A
committee then appointed to report the
number of employees needed by the senate.
The House was called to order by the Speaker
PRO tenn. A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Adjutant-General to fire salute
Of thirteen guns January jackson 6
day.. The House then proceeded to effect a
permanent organization, which resulted as fol-
lows: Speaker, J. W. Alexander: Speaker pro
tenn J. j. Russell; chief clerk Turner G.
Hornbuckle: assistant, D. B. Olmstead: enroll
ing clerk. J. a. Turner; engrossing clerk w H.
Pagan: sergeant al arms. NJ 5. Allgaier: door
keeper. W. L. Dunn: official reporter. R. z.
Thompson: chaplain Rev. ]. NJ Boone. Com
mittees were appointed to inform the Governor
that the House was organized and ready to re-
ceive any communication from him; on rules.
and to inform the Senate of the organization of
the House. After transaction of some other
unmportant business the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 7th. after the transaction
of routine business. number of bills and reso-
buttons were introduced, among them the fol-
lowing: Amending law relative to prohibiting
stock from running at large: to enforce consti-
tutional provision prohibiting officers OF the
State, county and municipalities from accept
ing railroad passes: prohibiting the working OF
children under the age of fourteen years in
workshops: repeating act of 1885, estab-
fishing a branch penitentiary: resolution SUBJ
hitting prohibitory amendment to vote of
the people, November, 1888: abolishing the con-
tract system of working convicts. The Cover
nor's message vas received, read and ordered
printed. After meeting in joint session with
the House to cast up the vote for Superin-
tendent of Schools and Railroad Commission
err. the Senate adjourned till the 10th ...... In
the House petitions from all counties in the
State. except Warren and Gasconade were
presented by the arious representatives. ASK
ing for the submission to the voters of q
constitutio nal amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing drinks. \ number of bills We're
introduced. after which the Governor message
was received and read at length A resolution
was adopted ordering six thousand copies
printed in English and three thousand in Ger
man At 1880 o'clock the members of the SEN
ate arrived. and in joint session the vote for
State officers at the late election was canvassed
Upon the report of the committee appointed to
examine the returns, the Speaker formally de-
clared w. E. Coleman elected Superintendent
OF the Public Schools for the term of four years,
and J. B. Breathitt elected Railroad Commits
sioner for the term of six years. The joint ses-
sion was then declared dissolved. Mr.. Mcintyre
introduced bill to provide for the organization
OF tho military forces of the State and TO pro-
vide fund for the maintenance OF thesaTne.
Adjourned till the 10th.